Iceland's hand-knit "lopi" sweaters are adored by tourists and worn with pride by locals. But now some local manufacturers have successfully outsourced the labor to China. That has local knitters ...

Containers full of local yarn are shipped from the North Atlantic island nation, made into sweaters in China, then shipped back again, labeled as "hand-knitted from Icelandic wool".

Meet the woman helping make Iceland more sustainable, one sweater at a time.

Wool, ready to be processed at the Uppspuni mill in Hella, Iceland, July 10, 2024. With about 10 times more sheep than people, Iceland is drawing tourists interested in one of the country’s most ...

The Handknitting Association requires potential members to audition with a traditional Icelandic sweater, knitted with Icelandic wool. Sigga Ella for The New York Times ...

But local knitters are upset at seeing their profit margins diminished by the appearance of sweaters actually made in China, albeit from authentic Icelandic wool.

The individually produced, very warm sweaters have become a symbol of Iceland. But local knitters are upset at seeing their profit margins diminished by the appearance of sweaters actually made in ...

Trouble is rattling one of Iceland’s most distinctive industries: the production of the thick, hand-knitted “lopi” sweaters adored by tourists and worn with pride by locals.The individually ...